RISKS AND DANGERS OF THE LITHIUM-
ION-TECHNOLOGY
The following potential risks and dangers that exist through the use of lithium ion batteries:
- electric danger (short-cut)
- fire and explosion
- danger out of chemical reactions and
dangerous goods
- thermal danger out of high temperatures
- mechanical danger because of the higher
weight of the battery components
Starting with the assumption that an electric vehicle is „self-safe“ after leaving the factory, electrical risks like short cuts or electric shocks can be caused
and initiated by failures of the high voltage system or by physical impacts from the outside, like it happens in a vehicle crash.
In addition these dangers can be caused by misuse or human error of a mechanic, technician or hobby assembler.